Countdown to Diwali

An artisan poses with earthenware oil pots or diyas ahead of Diwali in Hyderabad on Nov. 6, 2012. Diyas, which are lit and placed around the home, are in demand during the festival which marks the victory of good over evil and commemorates the time when Hindu God Lord Rama achieved victory over Ravana and returned to his Kingdom Ayodhya after 14 years of exile. Noah Seelam/AFP/Getty Images